Superior Spider-man 5 Preview.

[Rzerox21xx]

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[Frontier]

Can't wait until Otto forgets Peter's identity again .

At least Anna Maria's not going to stay a hostage this time around.

[Mercwmouth12]

Can't wait until Otto forgets Peter's identity again .

At least Anna Maria's not going to stay a hostage this time around.

It's weird because from the sounds of it the book is ending 2 issues after this arc ends, but that could be a lie

[Coop]

It's a little frustrating to see the whole superior era treated like a jokey Freaky Friday situation. Like, Ock did monsterous things with Peter's body. From creeping on MJ(the mildest possible interpretation of the events), the whole ick situation with Anna Maria, to murdering people in cold blood.

I dunno. I wasn't a fan of the era and am not looking to see the return of Spock in any capacity. And I know this will be defended as "a hero has to forgive and so whatever to save a life!" But I'm not into it.

[Rob London]

I really appreciate that I have absolutely no idea where the hell this book is going with every issue. I love it.

[SpideyClone]

While not a bad read, this volume of Superior hasn't hit the heights (or lows) of the previous series. Basically Spider-man Team-Up Lite. Hard to get emotionally invested when the titular character doesn't appear except in flashbacks or cute word-play when Pete and Otto do team up. And with the solicits in June promising "Superior No More" maybe it's time to let this little experiment end, much as I hate to say it.

[JustLuke]

Can't wait until Otto forgets Peter's identity again .

I hope not. Even if Otto doesn't become Superior Spider-Man again I hope he still remembers Peters identity as I think there's more story potential with him now that way. Hell, maybe it could be a way to have him become a more neutral character that can be both an ally and enemy to Peter, who knows.

[Tendrin]

This has been a lot of fun.

[IamnotJudasTraveller]

I think this has been a plenty fun arc, but that rebranding the magazine "Superior Spider-Man" seemed to cause a lot of trouble even to the creatives - even Slott himself said it's been a hard book to promote. IMO, the book's basically just been adjectiveless and it's been a long arc dealing with Otto, and it's also been a good one so far, much better than "End of Spider-Verse".

[Huntsman Spider]

It's a little frustrating to see the whole superior era treated like a jokey Freaky Friday situation. Like, Ock did monsterous things with Peter's body. From creeping on MJ(the mildest possible interpretation of the events), the whole ick situation with Anna Maria, to murdering people in cold blood.

I dunno. I wasn't a fan of the era and am not looking to see the return of Spock in any capacity. And I know this will be defended as "a hero has to forgive and so whatever to save a life!" But I'm not into it.

A valid point, and one I'd generally concur with, though I liked the second volume better for two reasons --- one being that Otto was in a hybrid clone body instead of hijacking Peter's, the second being that he was genuinely trying to reform and be a better person, much less an actual hero, as opposed to riding around in Peter's corpse proclaiming himself "superior."

[Frontier]

I hope not. Even if Otto doesn't become Superior Spider-Man again I hope he still remembers Peters identity as I think there's more story potential with him now that way. Hell, maybe it could be a way to have him become a more neutral character that can be both an ally and enemy to Peter, who knows.

I don't think Otto needs to know.

[Coop]

A valid point, and one I'd generally concur with, though I liked the second volume better for two reasons --- one being that Otto was in a hybrid clone body instead of hijacking Peter's, the second being that he was genuinely trying to reform and be a better person, much less an actual hero, as opposed to riding around in Peter's corpse proclaiming himself "superior."

Fair enough. I didn't follow along with the character as the character wasn't someone I wanted to follow so I don't know how that series shook out

[MP95]

I have really been enjoying this series. It's definitely not what I expected but I honestly didn't know what to expect when they announced the return of the Superior Spider-Man. It's been an enjoyable ride so far and I've been looking forward to what's going to happen next. I love that Otto knows again. I think his dynamic with Peter is much more interesting at this stage with both of them knowing. It makes things so much more complicated for their dynamic in the best ways. Like JustLuke says:

I hope not. Even if Otto doesn't become Superior Spider-Man again I hope he still remembers Peters identity as I think there's more story potential with him now that way. Hell, maybe it could be a way to have him become a more neutral character that can be both an ally and enemy to Peter, who knows.

There is so much to tap into with this. Especially since Web of Death (and even the initial Superior run) established that Otto would never harm Peter's loved ones. Even if he tries to destroy Peter down the line. Imagine if he gets close to doing so and then relents when he realizes how much that would hurt Aunt May. There's still so much that can be explored. I do feel that Frontier is right though:

I don't think Otto needs to know.

By the end of the story for some reason or another Otto will probably forget... again.... I really hope I'm wrong though but I can't shake that feeling. I really want Aunt May to know Peter is Spidey again so that Otto, May and Peter can have the most awkward scene together. Also it's interesting to note that Mysterio has known Peter is Spider-Man for longer than Otto ever has without forgetting once. I don't even think Mysterio was impacted by the Doctor Strange spell since he was likely still dead at the time.

[Celgress]

It's a little frustrating to see the whole superior era treated like a jokey Freaky Friday situation. Like, Ock did monsterous things with Peter's body. From creeping on MJ(the mildest possible interpretation of the events), the whole ick situation with Anna Maria, to murdering people in cold blood.

I dunno. I wasn't a fan of the era and am not looking to see the return of Spock in any capacity. And I know this will be defended as "a hero has to forgive and so whatever to save a life!" But I'm not into it.

Yeah, I'm out. This is not what I signed up for as a Spock fan. Honestly, after the mid-point of issue two, I haven't enjoyed this series. It has become a slog for me. Unless the reviews surprise me I doubt I'll pick this one up as a trade to complete the issues I've missed.

[Batman Begins 2005]

Yeah, I'm out. This is not what I signed up for as a Spock fan. Honestly, after the mid-point of issue two, I haven't enjoyed this series. It has become a slog for me. Unless the reviews surprise me I doubt I'll pick this one up as a trade to complete the issues I've missed.

Same here. Dropping the book now.